Denver Comic Con 2017: Scotty's Celebrity Checklist

Written by Scott Edwards

Getting ready for Denver Comic Con is always fun and this year is no exception as the star power on the floor is out of control this year. With your favorite voice actors from the Justice League series, a couple Buffy stars and a couple of kids from Stranger Things in attendance, it is just crazy to think that they will all be in one place. If you are planning on getting any of these autographs, you might want to get to the con pretty early, as I am sure that the lines will be crazy once again, especially as some of the stars are going to be there for only a day or two. 

Being a diehard fan of the Firefly series, Nathan Fillion will be in the house on Saturday and Sunday. I guarantee that his line will be the longest both days, because I am not the only one that loves the characters that he plays, much less would like a couple minutes to pick his brain about his other roles and how he felt about being eaten in Santa Clarita Diet. Between his television and movie roles, he also seems to find time to voice act in plenty of video games, which I was not aware of. So I am sure that everyone, in some form or fashion, has heard his voice coming through their television screen at one time or another.

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Call me a true nerd, but I almost passed out when it was announced that Famke Janssen was attending the con, I mean come on, it's Jean Grey for crying out loud. While everyone knows her from that role, which she excelled at, she is also a horror movie veteran which I just love. With such credits as Lord of Illusions, Deep Rising and House on Haunted Hill, she has always been on my list of actresses to meet. Even though she will only be in attendance on Saturday, it is great that she is coming to the Mile High City for even one day.

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As you all know, I am a huge Netflix Marvel fan and two of the most recent series stars are going to be in attendance, Mike Colter (Luke Cage) and Finn Jones (Iron Fist). While the Luke Cage series is my favorite one from this universe thus far, I was surprised how well the story played for Iron Fist and while there are some issues with it, there will be a massive teaming up with Daredevil and Jessica Jones coming soon in the form of The Defenders. While I am sure that these lines will be crazy long, especially the photo ops on Saturday with both of the stars, I am sure that they will be a joy to meet and have some new stories about what is happening in the Marvel Universe.

While the Justice League voices seem to span the globe, there are two voice actors that I will be more excited to meet from one of my favorite shows, Aqua Teen Hunger Force; Carey Means and Dana Snyder.  I mean it is Frylock and Master Shake. Loved this show for many years and wish it would make a return, and I am sure that I am not the only one. But these two are not only pigeonholed into one show, as Dana has also been the voice of the Penguin for many years for DC, and he even writes on occasion and had a hand in writing my third favorite episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return in Wizards of the Lost Kingdom, and Carey Means just has that great deep voice that has boomed and echoed on other shows such as Perfect Hair Forever and The Brak Show and it is so deep and powerful that it can haunt your dreams, just like the chains...from my dreams.

It would be hard to forget about one of my childhood stars that I learned too much about life from, 'Weird Al' Yankovic. While everyone else was listening to their new hip hop tapes and CDs, I was stuck on listening to Al’s parody songs and loved the heck out of them. If you could ever wear out a CD, I did just by playing 'Amish Paradise' over and over. While he has been known for his music over the years, I am also a huge fan of the movie U.H.F. where Al is the lead and he does a damn fine job keeping a silly movie rolling. But the best part when it comes to his illustrious career, is that he is still as relevant today as he was thirty years ago, which is just amazing. Talk about someone that would have stories to tell, as since he has touched just about every industry out there and is still going strong.

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While I would love to sit back, have a beer and listen to stories from almost every star, the one that would blow me away would be Wallace Shawn. While everything is ‘Inconceivable’, I am sure that his years in the industry are full of plenty of great anecdotes. With a very distinct voice, it does not matter if he is in costume or not, you will instantly know it’s 'that guy' from The Princess Bride. With plenty of other movies under his belt and more acting jobs than you can shake a stick at, picking Wallace’s brain for a couple minutes would give you stories that you could pass down to your own grandchildren.
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There you go, my celebrity checklist for this year’s Denver Comic Con. With so much star power inside the convention center’s walls this year, I hope to just catch a glimpse of a few of them. While I am sure that everyone has their own favorites, these are just the ones that stand out for me. Make sure to get your list together and expect some long lines this year, I do not think I have ever seen so many big names in one place in my life. Also make sure to take note of their schedules this year, as you have folks that will only be in town for one day, or maybe two days if we are lucky. Get ready to let your Geek Flag Fly this year, as it promises to be the biggest Denver Comic Con to date.

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